Dispensing device



2, J, J. BENNER DISPENSING DEVICE Filed May l2, 1937 l l 4/ l l l f f r 1 f l l f r f ATTORNEY.

Patented June 25, 1940 UNITED STATE FFICE DISPENSING DEVICE Application May 12, 1937, Serial N0. 142,155

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a dispensing container for volatile liquids and has for its objects to provide such container comprising a receptacle having a nozzle and a closure therefor, to-

gether with a nozzle extension associated with such nozzle and having an opening for receiving the closure mounting means and through which the same may be moved to open and close the nozzle for dispensing therethrough and through the nozzle extension.

Other and more limited objects will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein l5 Fig. 1 is a fragmentary elevation showing a receptacle carrying a` cap with which the closure, its mounting means and the nozzle extension are associated;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 taken at right angles thereto and with a portion of the closure mounting means cut away;

Fig. 3 is a central vertical section taken through the device shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view thereof and Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

ln the drawing, the numeral ill indicates a receptacle which may be an ordinary bottle provided with a stopper il through which extends a nozzle element l2 which may be composed of glass or other suitable material. The element l2 may take the form of a tube restricted to capillary size at its upper or discharge end and lled with absorbent material, such as cotton or wool.

Received on the neck i3 of the bottle lll, is a cap lil provided with an upstanding externally threaded boss l5. Received over the boss l5 and held in position thereon by cap I6 is a mounting plate il provided with an opening receiving such boss and upstanding ears i8 for the mounting of a lever i9 which carries the closure 2t. A spring 2l tends to hold the closure 2l] in the position shown in Fig. 3. Frictionally received on the element I6 is a split resilient skirt portion 22 of a nozzle extension element 23.

The element 23 is provided with an opening 24 in one side thereof through which the closure element 2t and its mounting means may move lfrom nozzle closing position shown in Fig. 3 to a position out of alignment with the discharge from the nozzle l2. The nozzle extension 23 terminates at its upper end in an applicator element 25 which may be frictionally secured thereto, as shown. 26 denotes a tubular element ar- (Cl. 12S- 200) ranged coaxially of the nozzle and beyond the opening 2li. The lower end of this element is secured within the nozzle extension While its upper end is of smaller diameter than the lower and whereby a trough is formed between the 5 said element and the adjacent Wall of the nozzle extension, which trough is adapted to receive oil which is condensed on the Walls of the nozzle extension and applicator thereabove.

The device as shown is well adapted for dis- 10 pensing drugs for nasal irrigation and like purposes. The fibrous material in the nozzle l2 will upon inversion of the receptacle absorb a predetermined quantity of liquid which upon righting of the device will remain and be ejected 15 under the force of vapor pressure of the solutionwhen the closure 2i) is opened, it being understood that a volatile solvent such as ethyl chlo.- ride is used as a vehicle for the drug or drugs to be dispensed. 20

While I have shown and described the present preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to be limited to the details of disclosure but only in accordance with the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I 25 claim is:

1. A dispensing device for volatile liquids comprising a receptacle including a cap, a nozzle projecting centrally through and beyond said cap, a tubular nozzle extension mounted on said cap coaxial with said nozzle and having an opening in the wall thereof extending beyond the said nozzle, an applicator carried by said nozzle extension beyond said opening, a lever pivotally supported by a portion of said receptacle and having a closure for said nozzle, the portion of the lever and the closure carried thereby being movable through the said opening.

2. A dispensing ydevice for volatile liquids comprising a receptacle having a threaded boss and 40 a cap threaded on said boss, a nozzle projecting centrally through and beyond said boss and said cap and having an outlet of capillary size, a tubular nozzle extension mounted on said cap 45 and having an opening in the Wall thereof eX- ten'ding beyond said nozzle, a tubular applicator carried by the end of said nozzle extension beyond said opening, a supporting member mounted on said boss and secured thereto by said cap, 50 and a lever pivotally supported by said member and having a closure for said nozzle, the portion of the lever carrying said closure being movable through said opening, the said nozzle being arranged'to deliver iiuid from the outlet thereof 55 axially of said nozzle extension and said ap'- plicator.

3. A dispensing device for Volatile liquids comprising a receptacle having a nozzle, a tubu* lar nozzle extension carried by said receptacle and extending beyond the said nozzle, a tubular applicator carried by said extension with its axis coincident with the axis of said nozzle extension,

a tubular element mounted Within the nozzle extension coaxially With the nozzle and having its delivery portion spaced from the Wall of the said extension thereby to form a liquid-collecting trough, a closure for said nozzle, and means for moving the said closure into and out of operative relation to the said nozzle.

JAMES J. BENNER. 

